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Ballymena
Ballymoney
ballyrag
balm
balm of Gilead
Balmain bug
Balmer series
Balmoral
balmy
balneology
balneotherapy
Balochi
baloney
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balmy
balm·y [ bmee, blmee ] (comparative balm·i·er, superlative balm·i·est)


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. pleasantly mild: pleasantly warm and mild in climate
a balmy summer evening
2. U.K.  ( informal )
Same as  barmy

balm·i·ly adverb
balm·i·ness noun
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